Crusader Kings 3 Dev Tracker

We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.16/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

Good luck!  

Matt.32 said: I added these files to my avast exception list and CK3 isn't working:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Paradox Interactive\launcher\Paradox Launcher.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Paradox Interactive\bootstrapper\Bootstrapper.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Paradox Interactive\games\ck3\launcher\dowser.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\launcher\dowser.exe

Those first three are not valid paths for this game in Steam? Do those files really exist there?

In any case the bootstrapper error is caused by Avast quarantining these files:
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We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.16/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

Good luck!  

Has the game always been like this since you've had it? Or it was okay up to some point in time?

Any mods in use?

DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.

Please attach your Documents/Paradox/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox/CK3/logs/ folder, attach system.log , error.log  

English only in these forums please!

Looks like you have a problem with your nVidia driver:

Windows Error Reporting:
+++ WER0 +++:
Hata demeti LKD_0x141_Tdr:6_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys_Fermi_3D, tür 0
Olay Adı: LiveKernelEvent

And it's old too.

- uninstall the existing driver
- reboot
- install the latest from here:
Download Drivers | NVIDIA - reboot again
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First thing is your Windows 10 has not had any major updates for 2 years - and I haven't seen that N edition for a long time! Have you installed the separate media pack for it?

Run the Windows Updater, you should see a new Win10 version to in stall. Do that, reboot, run Updater again, apply, reboot - keep going until there is nothing to install. Boring I know but you have a lot of catching up to do!

And there's a slightly newer nVidia driver now, may as well install that and reboot yet agaiN!

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Sorry, no idea on this one. They should always be in sync.

Is it only for this game?  

We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.16/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

Good luck!  

We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.16/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

Good luck!  

Alblaka said: Requested logs attached.

DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.  

Please try this:

- exit the Steam app entirely
- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users//AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users//AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users//AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.  

We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.16/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe  

You are still getting a bunch of errors that I don't see in my own copy of that game edition.

In your OP here you mention "an initialising bug", but in your last post you were able to play it for 10 minutes then it froze. Those seem like two different problems! Has it changed while we've been looking into it?

You may as well update that nVidia driver, there's a slightly newer one now:
Download Drivers | NVIDIA
And run the Windows Updater app, apply anything it finds.

Then run this Windows repair tool:
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I've just had an update from another affected user:

After removing '~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_64/libcairo.so.2' the launcher starts again for me.
There's an issue open on the steam-runtime github

Can you see if that helps you too?  

You haven't mentioned what actual game problem you have, just shown us two apparently unrelated errors. And I'm afraid I cannot read that last screenshot!

What exactly is happening? Has it always happened or it was okay up to some point?

Any mods in use?  

After this happens can you start the game right up again? Or do you need to reboot, or wait a while before it will run again?


DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.

Please attach your Documents/Paradox/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox/CK3/logs/ folder, attach system.log , error.log  

Prussiabrother said: It let me find the Launcher-installer-windows.msi but my computer didn't have this file

That file is in the Steam/CK3/launcher/ folder.

Prussiabrother said: I really want to play C...

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I was referring to this:

Windows Error Reporting:
+++ WER0 +++:
Détecteur d'erreurs 1244596234948962726, type 5
Nom d’événement : StoreAgentSearchUpdatePackagesFailure1
Réponse : Non disponible
ID de CAB : 0

Signature du problème :
P1 : Update;Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
P2 : 80240024
P3 : 19042
P4 : 685
P5 : Windows.Desktop

That really looks like a Windows update problem of some sort, I have to say. Whether related to this game I'm not sure.

Do you see our launcher and problem comes in starting the game from it? Or you never see the launcher?  

I have no idea, I have to admit!

Can you fill in a little context please?  

Please update that nVidia driver:
Download Drivers | NVIDIA
If that doesn't help, try putting the game in windowed mode in the launcher.